New Delhi: Wrestlers who opened a front against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment of Indian wrestlers intensified their fight after being removed from Jantar-Mantar. On Tuesday, they announced that they would float their medals in the Gangaji even though Naresh Tikait had taken medals from the wrestlers and gave the central government a 5-day ultimatum to act.
Now Mamata Banerjee has also joined them to support the wrestlers. Mamata Banerjee’s party TMC marched on the streets of Kolkata. In Kendall March, Mamata said that Brij Bhushan is not being arrested because he is a BJP leader. Shame on this country. In support of the players, Mamata said that she is proud of the players and the demonstration will continue until the players get justice.
The wrestlers also started protesting against the players who did not support them
Apart from this now the wrestlers have started protesting against the players who did not support them. According to information, the Youth Congress put up posters outside Sachin Tendulkar’s house expressing their displeasure at not supporting the wrestlers. As soon as the poster came up, the Mumbai Police went into action mode.
Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena president Raj Thackeray has also spoken in support of the pioneers. He has written a letter to PM Modi requesting him to pay attention to the demands of women wrestlers.
…then the Indian wrestlers will have to play all the next matches with the neutral flag
On Tuesday, United World Wrestling (UWW) also stood by the wrestlers in this matter. A statement was released from the UWW saying that the entire matter will be investigated and if the allegations are found to be true, the WFI will be suspended. Now on Wednesday the UWW has announced that if the WFI is suspended then the Indian wrestlers will have to play all future matches with a neutral flag. No Indian athlete can participate in the World Wrestling Tournament with the national flag of the country. Also, the UWW has stated that if the Indian Wrestling Federation elections are not held in the next 45 days, the WFI will be suspended for the next tournament.
I will hang myself if even one charge is proved against me: Brij Bhushan
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers by wrestlers, on Wednesday said that if any of the allegations against me are proved, I will hang myself. will take He said that all wrestlers are like my children and I will not blame them, as I have blood and sweat in their success. Addressing a program at Mahadev Auditorium in Ramnagar area here, Singh said that I stand with him even today and say once again that if even a single charge against me is proved, I will hang myself. I will not be hanged if my accused wrestlers throw their medals into the Ganges. If you have evidence, give it to the court and if the court hangs me, I will accept it.
Minor girl’s uncle’s claim, wrestlers used to accuse Brij Bhushan of misleading my family
Claiming that Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is the uncle of the girl accused of sexually abusing minor wrestlers, Amit Pahlwan lashed out at the wrestlers who staged a dharna, saying they are misleading my family and for framing charges against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Using my family.
Amit claimed that the Wrestlers have changed the age of my brother’s daughter to 16 years to abuse Poxo by cheating. He said my niece was born on 22 February 2004. He further added that these wrestlers are using my family. I belong to the family of the minor girl whom they have described as a victim. She is my niece and I am her uncle. Some players from Punjab, Sakshi and Vinesh are misleading my brother. They are shedding crocodile tears. We want justice.